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A Croft in the Hills

A Croft in the Hills

by KatharineStewart (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

    $4.22
Synopsis

A real classic among Highland books, "A Croft in the Hills" captures, in simple, moving descriptions, what it was really like trying to make a living out of a hill croft fifty years ago. A couple and their young daughter, fresh from city life, immerse themselves in the practicalities of looking after sheep, cattle and hens, mending fences, baking bread and surviving the worst that Scottish winters can throw at them.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Published: 20 May 2014
ISBN 10: 1841587915
ISBN 13: 9781841587912

Media Reviews
'Katharine Stewart's narrative style... is delightfully engaging, her prose almost conversational. The reader, like a house guest, has little chance but to become wholeheartedly involved' - Topical Books 'Katharine Stewart's memories are, as she says herself a tale of other times, almost a glimpse of legendA ... evocative and charming' - Scottish Book Collector 'Written with great charm' - Books in Scotland
Author Bio
Katherine Stewart lived on a croft at Abriachan, near Loch Ness, for many years. This book is the first in a series, which includes A Garden in the Hills, A School in the Hills and The Post in the Hills. She has since helped to set up a crofting museum in Abriachan. Now living in Inverness, she recently celebrated her 90th birthday.